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PUCKETT MACHINERY COMPANY

DBA: PUCKETT RENTS - PUCKETT POWER SYSTEMS

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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Review these
  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 3.60% (worse, peer 1.50%) · Vehicle 11.8% (better, peer 18.6%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
On file
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — PUCKETT MACHINERY COMPANY (USDOT 309124)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 3.60% (worse, peer 1.50%) · Vehicle 11.8% (better, peer 18.6%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/309124/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 309124 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Satisfactory rated Company officer: RICHARD H. PUCKETT, JR. Company officer 2: ROBERT PUCKETT General Freight Motor Vehicles Building Materials Machinery / Large Objects Construction Based in FLOWOOD, MS

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 3.6% vs peer median 1.5% (worse). Vehicle OOS 11.8% vs peer median 18.6% (better). n=7527 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units +9 (120 → 129) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +3 (40 → 43) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 309124
In FMCSA records since Jan 27, 1988 (~38y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer RICHARD H. PUCKETT, JR.
Company officer 2 ROBERT PUCKETT
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
General Freight, Motor Vehicles, Building Materials, Machinery / Large Objects, Construction
Fleet size 129 units
Drivers 43
Annual mileage 2,570,629 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (601) 969-6000
Email: [email protected]
Physical
100 CATERPILLAR DRIVE
FLOWOOD, MS 39232
Mailing
P O BOX 321033
FLOWOOD, MS 39232
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 309124
In FMCSA records since Jan 27, 1988 (~38y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 2,570,629 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 11.8% vs 23.4% -11.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 3.6% vs 6.7% -3.1 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.64 vs 1.80 -1.16
Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19.1%
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 4 26 0
Trailers 27 25 0
Trucks 98 1 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 24 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 1 0 2 3
Crash reports 1 0 2 3

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 43 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 28 28 0
OOS inspections 2 2 0
OOS percentage 7.14% 7.14% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
129
Drivers
43
Inspections
43
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
11.8%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
3
24 all-time
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

PUCKETT RENTS - PUCKETT POWER SYSTEMS had 28 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 14.3%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 3.0. 3 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

28 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MS (23) and AL (2).

Violation profile

14.3% out-of-service rate, below the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (33.3% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 120 power units (large fleet) and 40 drivers; Peterbilt, Hino, and Ledw are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 11.8% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 7,527 ACTIVE carriers operating 64–194 power units (±50% of this carrier's 129 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
3.6%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1.5%
Median across 7,527 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +2.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
11.8%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
18.6%
Median across 7,527 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -6.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 40 43
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 120 129
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (25 months)

2023-09 2026-08

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Mississippi (MS) 23 2 8.7% Aug 9, 2026
Alabama (AL) 2 1 50.0% Dec 19, 2025
Louisiana (LA) 2 0 0.0% Jul 9, 2026
Florida (FL) 1 1 100.0% Mar 5, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 18
Ledw 6
Ford 4
Hino 4
Kenworth 4
Mack 4
Trailer 4
Unknown 3
Etny 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.11 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.27 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 3 — 0.16 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 — 3.18 3 — Aug 24, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (43 rows) View all 43 →
Inspection # Date State Level ▼ Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87900855 May 19, 2026 MS 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A539129 · 1XPCDP9X4PD875237
0 — No
86639224 Dec 19, 2025 AL 3 DEMOPOLIS AL
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
MS A539133 · 1M2GR4GC6PM035927
0 — No
85800826 Sep 16, 2025 MS 3 SCOTT COUNTY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A554684 · 1XKZDP9X5TJ207944
0 — No
85734122 Sep 10, 2025 LA 3 FRANKLINTON LA
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
MS A557061 · 1M2MDBAA8TS077731
0 — No
85206457 Jul 10, 2025 MS 3 NESHOBA COUNTY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A526492 · 1XPCDP9X3SD692307
0 — No
85206411 Jul 11, 2025 MS 3 HARRISON CO
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
MS A552476 · 2NP8LJ0X4SM697118
0 — No
84974734 Jun 16, 2025 MS 3 LINCOLN COUNTY
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
MS A539098 · 5PVNV7AL6R5T50029
0 — No
84625987 May 9, 2025 MS 3 HANCOCK COUNTY
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
MS A539077 · 5PVNV8JV5L5S60109
0 — No
84392203 Apr 11, 2025 MS 3 LOWNDES COUNTY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A539124 · 1XPCKP9X1LD664734
0 — No
84293720 Apr 1, 2025 MS 3 MARION COUNTY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A539131 · 1XPCDP9X7JD488866
1 392.2-SLLS4 No
82938524 Oct 17, 2024 MS 3 PEARL RIVER COUNTY
FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
MS MS TEMP · 1FDUF5GT1PDA15361
1 392.2-SLLS4 No
81640142 May 16, 2024 AL 3 ROADSIDE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A526492 · 1XPCDP9X3SD692307
0 — No
79942342 Oct 17, 2023 MS 3 NICHOLSON WEIGH STATION
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A481322 · 1XKZP4TX8LJ429618
0 — No
79705557 Sep 18, 2023 MS 3 STONE COUNTY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A464348 · 1XKZP4TX5LJ389191
0 — No
78828393 Jun 5, 2023 MS 3 HARRISON COUNTY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A481322 · 1XKZP4TX8LJ429618
0 — No
88649280 Aug 9, 2026 MS 2 — — 3 391.41A-MCPC, 383.23A2-LCDL, 393.95A2 Yes
88360060 Jul 9, 2026 LA 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A539128 · 1XKZP4TX8LJ429618
0 — No
88219006 Jun 22, 2026 MS 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A539124 · 1XPCKP9X1LD664734
0 — No
87222699 Mar 5, 2026 FL 2 PENSACOLA FL
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A539125 · 1XPCDP9X9KD266718
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
85479117 Aug 13, 2025 AL 2 CUBA AL
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A526492 · 1XPCDP9X3SD692307
6 393.130C-CHVE, 393.110B3-C, 393.11A1-CSLRR Yes
85430276 Aug 6, 2025 MS 2 HARRISON CO
FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
MS B402328 · 1FT8W3DT1JEC53338
3 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 390.21TB1-MC No
84754757 May 21, 2025 MS 2 HARRISON CO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A539135 · 1XPCDP9X6ND810774
0 — No
84494731 Apr 25, 2025 MS 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A532141 · 1XPCP4EX2SD730136
0 — No
83905920 Feb 18, 2025 MS 2 JONES COUNTY
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
MS A524237 · 2NP8LJ0XXRM658477
0 — No
83690661 Jan 23, 2025 MS 2 DIAMONDHEAD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A539125 · 1XPCDP9X9KD266718
2 392.2LV, 392.2-SLLS2 No
Recent Crashes (24 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
LA2026025371 Mar 4, 2026 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MS0061241185 Dec 20, 2024 MS 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0004690849 Aug 29, 2024 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
MS9025210005 Mar 10, 2021 MS 0 1 Yes No Injury
MS9057210003 Jan 14, 2021 MS 0 1 Yes No Injury
MS3702206615 Nov 5, 2020 MS 0 0 Yes No Tow
MS4601197767 Dec 27, 2019 MS 0 1 Yes No Injury
MS9061190004 Oct 14, 2019 MS 0 1 Yes No Injury
MS9018190003 Aug 13, 2019 MS 0 0 Yes No Tow
MS2401196686 Aug 9, 2019 MS 0 0 Yes No Tow
MS0023196652 Jul 18, 2019 MS 0 0 Yes No Tow
MS6106175194 Jun 6, 2017 MS 0 0 Yes No Tow
MS0038155830 Nov 4, 2015 MS 0 1 Yes No Injury
MS2403154349 Jun 12, 2015 MS 0 0 Yes No Tow
MS1801130031 Jan 2, 2013 MS 0 0 Yes No Tow
MS0061101333 Aug 16, 2010 MS 0 1 Yes No Injury
MS0030103203 Feb 16, 2010 MS 0 0 Yes No Tow
MS2504096584 Apr 11, 2009 MS 0 0 Yes No Tow
MS002408126B Jan 3, 2008 MS 0 0 Yes No Tow
MS0100002082 Feb 11, 2004 MS 0 1 Yes No Injury
MS0100000210 Oct 4, 2002 MS 0 0 Yes No Tow
MS0000099568 Jul 19, 2002 MS 0 1 Yes No Injury
MS0000090787 Oct 22, 2001 MS 0 1 Yes No Injury
MS0000004466 Sep 15, 1998 MS 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
HARRISON CO MS 3 0
HANCOCK COUNTY MS 2 1
HARRISON COUNTY MS 2 0
CUBA AL AL 1 1
DEMOPOLIS AL AL 1 0
ROADSIDE AL 1 0
GRAND RIDGE FL FL 1 0
PENSACOLA FL FL 1 1
FRANKLINTON LA LA 1 0
BILOXI MS 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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